Marin Alsop is a chief conductor of ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra. She is the first woman to lead a major US orchestra (Baltimore Symphony), and the first conductor to be awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. Marin is featured in the documentary The Conductor, which follows her journey from student to conductor, delving into women's struggles in music.
Timestamps
01:25 Styles of conducting
03:25 Beethoven, Metronome, and Tempo
05:30 Selecting a repertoire
08:15 Marin's Creative Process – analyzing a score
10:00 Hearing the Score
12:35 Lessons from parents
14:00 Girls don't become conductors
16:00 Biggest accomplishments
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